Whiskey Clique

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,351
    BIGDaddyWil said:
    mca47 said:
    Scored a Russell's Reserve 13 Year yesterday.  Been wanting to get my hands on one for a long time, and I got lucky with Total Wine's Grand Reserve/Priority Access thing.  Gonna pop it this weekend.  Hahaha...maybe in a few years I can get a 15 year.
    You lucky bastard! Amazing juice!  I was able to try a few ounces a couple years ago.
    Yeah, I've only had about an ounce of it so far.  It is fantastic!  
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,999
    dudeman said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 
    That sounds awful! Hope they get back on track soon.

    The strike finally ended last week! It got so bad, there were some scumbag private liquor store owners who started price gouging. One place was selling cheap boxes of wine for $150!!! :angry: All - and I do mean ALL - of the whiskey was gone. But that's over now, and all the stores are slowly restocking. Yay. 
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,226
    PJ_Soul said:
    dudeman said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 
    That sounds awful! Hope they get back on track soon.

    The strike finally ended last week! It got so bad, there were some scumbag private liquor store owners who started price gouging. One place was selling cheap boxes of wine for $150!!! :angry: All - and I do mean ALL - of the whiskey was gone. But that's over now, and all the stores are slowly restocking. Yay. 
    That's great news! Bummer about the price gouging but that's human beings for you. 

    I hope your faves become available for reasonable prices soon! Cheers!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,250
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,226
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    Glad you're digging that stuff. Tequila and I are chemically incompatible. I'm sitting here sipping on some Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, feeling very fortunate that I'm not drinking tequila. 

    Are you downing that stuff straight, on the rocks or in cocktails?
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,250
    I mix it with seltzer and lime.  It is really really good, much better than vodka.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,351
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,250
    mca47 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
    Oh I had no clue!  I m a total rookie in the tequila world.  What brands do you recommend?  Thanks!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,226


    This stuff is really nice. Easy drinking and one of the smoothest I've tried. I haven't had too many wheated bourbons but I really like this one. Probably would be a great one to introduce new people to bourbon as it isn't terribly spicy but it is complex enough to be interesting. To me anyway. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,351
    mcgruff10 said:
    mca47 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
    Oh I had no clue!  I m a total rookie in the tequila world.  What brands do you recommend?  Thanks!!
    Some findable and not overly expensive brands I would recommend are Ocho, and G4.
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,226
    dudeman said:


    This stuff is really nice. Easy drinking and one of the smoothest I've tried. I haven't had too many wheated bourbons but I really like this one. Probably would be a great one to introduce new people to bourbon as it isn't terribly spicy but it is complex enough to be interesting. To me anyway. 
    Had a couple friends over and this bottle was finished. It went pretty fast and it was smooth the whole way down. Definitely going to replace it with another one. 

    I have only tried a handful of wheated bourbons: Maker's Mark, Weller Special Reserve and Larceny. This Green River is better than all of those, IMO. Even better is that I can find it consistently at the grocery store for $35.00.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV

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